Archive · 12 Aug 2025
India's Health Ministry Targets Lifestyle Disease Surge
The Indian government is working hard to help people avoid getting sick from things like being overweight, having high blood pressure, or diabetes.
They're doing this by catching problems early and teaching people about healthy habits.
The government is organizing health events and teaching people about healthy eating and exercise.
They are also checking people's health at clinics and training health workers to give advice.
The goal is to encourage people to be more active and make better choices about what they eat and drink.
They're teaming up with other groups to promote fitness and yoga to help everyone stay healthy.
Health Ministry focuses on early diagnosis and awareness to combat lifestyle diseases.
24% of women and 23% of men in India are overweight or obese (NFHS-5, 2019-21).
Over 1 crore people have hypertension, and about 64 lakh are diabetic and receiving treatment.
The government promotes healthy lifestyles through health melas, screening, and lifestyle counseling.
Collaborative efforts include Fit India Movement, Khelo India, and AYUSH yoga activities.
- Who
- Union Health Ministry.
- What
- Government initiatives to combat obesity, hypertension, and diabetes.
- When
- Data from NFHS-5 (2019-21) and data from January to June this year were referenced. Screening camps were conducted from February 20 to March 31, 2025.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- To address the rising rates of lifestyle diseases.
- Overweight/Obese (Women)
- 24%
- Overweight/Obese (Men)
- 23%
- People with Hypertension
- Over 1 crore
- People with Diabetes (Treatment)
- About 64 lakh
- District NCD Clinics
- 770